St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-22
WILL BID FOR THE CAPITAL,
Minneapolis to Bind ItseIf TO Give
S2.OOO,OOO and Fen Acres of Land

Instead of regular board of trade meet
ing yesterday in Minneapolis the rooms
were filled with number of influential
citizens who had come together to confer
upon the question of removing the state
capital. The meeting was called to order
at 1880 o'clock and Capt. j. c. Whitney
made chairman. While the members of
the board of trade seemed to have con-
trolling interest, it was distinctly under
stood that any one present was at liberty to
speak and all should vote: A. j. Blethen
related the action of the st. Paul
chamber of commerce OH the pro-
position from the Minneapolis men,
and this, to Mr.. Blethen'S mind, was equiv
alent to refusal to consider any PROPOSE
tion for the removal of the capital from it's
present location. He said that should the
joint resolution now before the legislature
which seeks to establish a commission that
shall receive proposals from the various
localities of the state deSirous of securing
the capital, be passed by that body. the
question of what Minneapolis would do
becomes very pertinent one. ''Mnneap-
oils only lacks one thing, the capital, to
make her the city of the Northwest; she is
to-day the metropolis in wealth, manufac-
lures and population. and she only needs
the prestige of being the capital city," He
moved that a committee of five be ap-
pointed, with authority to make to the leg
iSlature. or the commission, if created,
proposal in the name of Minneapolis, giving
ten acres of land and 50, 600, 900. guaranteed
by the personal bond of at least 100 citizens
for the erection of capital in this city.
Gov. PillsburY was present at the cham
Der of commerce meeting in st. Paul, and
related the action of that body in reference
to a conference. Judge Atwater did not
consider the action of the st. Paul chamber
| as at all fatal to the Midway location. He
thought that both cities were taking
TOO NARROW A VIEW
of the matter, and that each should con-
| slider their selfish interests less and the well
fare OF the state at large more, for, when
f, it comes to the test, it is the state that will
decide the question. He felt sure that the
| Midway plan would commend itself to the
| people at large. The judge would go slowly
and cautiously, and, if possible, refrain
| from antagoniZing the twins. Mr.. Dibble
urged fight; he said it was part of the pol
| icy OF the willy st. Paulite to induce Min
| neapolis to procrastinate until he had en-
tirely arranged his plans, when the Flour
City usually found itself left, and he fav-
ored energetic out-andout work for the
capital. At this juncture Col King, who
had been busily writing at the reporters
table, offered a substitute for the resolu-
ton, which Mr.. Blethen accepted. 1t
reads as follows:
Whereas, A bill is now pending in the legis-
lature for the appointment of commission
! to relocate and construct a new capitol for
the state, which bill provides for competitive
bids for such location, therefore
Resolved That should such proposition be
passed by the present legislature the citizens
of Minneapolis here assembled hereby recon-
mend that either through her city authorities
or through duly constituted committee of
citizens, Minneapolis will offer to construct
and will construct a capitol within the city of
Minneapolis to cost not less than 81 000 900, to
be centrally and conveniently located, occu-
pying not less than ten acres of ground, and
present the same to the state free of charge;
the said capitol to be constructed under such
conditions as the legislature or commission
ma, establish
Resolved, That as an evidence of the good
| faith of Minneapolis in this matter, we
hereby promise to agree with each other that
for the carrying out of the proposition here
with submitted good and sufficient bond in
the sum of 81, ,000, 900 will be executed by re-
sponsible parties for the full and faithful full
Continued on Eighth Pagc.